N266AL
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
8 reports on file, 2003-07-08 – 2012-06-25.
Part: BUSHING — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR HUB) · airframe 12,240 hrs
TAIL ROTOR HUB YOKE HAS A CRACKED BUSHING.
Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CRACKED (ZONE 100) · airframe 10,870 hrs
TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT HAS A VISUAL INDICATION OF CRACK ON AFT END OF SHAFT.
Part: BEARING — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 10,195 hrs
SWASHPLATE BEARING WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (M/R SWASHPLATE) · airframe 10,195 hrs
MAIN ROTOR SWASHPLATE BUSHING IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: BUSHING — WORN (SWASHPLATE) · airframe 10,195 hrs
SWASHPLATE BUSHING WORN BEYOND LIMITS.
Part: ATTACH FITTING — LOOSE (TAILBOOM) · airframe 10,063 hrs · 36,526 cycles
DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE LOOSE IN THE LT LOWER FITTING. TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING REMOVED, INSPECTED AND RE-INSTALLED WITH NEW PARTS.
Part: TACH GENERATOR — WORN (MAIN ROTOR) · airframe 883 hrs
FOUND SPLINES INSIDE ARMATURE AND ON DRIVSHAFT WORN. DISCREPANCY FOUND ON 900 HR INSPECTION. RETURNING PART TO VENDOR FOR WARRANTY.
Part: RIVET — SHEARED (ELEVATOR CONTROL)
DISCOVERED WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS BEING PREPARED FOR PAINT. CONTROL TUBE SHEAR RIVET SHEARED WHEN LIGHT CONTROLS WERE MOVED. NO EXCESSIVE FORCES ON CONTROLS WERE APPLIED WHEN THIS OCCURRED.